Apologize to those looking for more pictures right now. For whatever reason we can write but not get pictures to upload. The hotel said there were power and internet issues last night but we still have a flakey connection. We'll keep trying at least until it's time to pack the computer for the airport.
Mike and Sydney have the boys back at the pool for round two. It was that or throw everyone in the bathroom while I tried to pack suitcases. We dug the suitcases out and the boys became very worried. We talked and showed them that their things were going too and then we just stopped and got all the toys and stuff for the plane and let them pack their backpacks and talk about them taking their things on the plane tomorrow to their new home.
One thing we do a lot of is talk. Amazing how much can be said when the two parties don't totally get everything in the conversation. Lucas laughs himself silly when I try to use Tagalog, Eli thinks I'm nuts. But both guys think their Dad is cool - that's cause he just grins and doesn't make a fool of himself.
Anyway the packing is pretty much done. As far as we know the flights are on time so we're leaving for the airport at 4:45 a.m. Manila time tomorrow. It takes Lucas and Eli just about 3 minutes to dress (Alison and Rachel take notice) so I'm hoping that we can throw their clothes on at 4:30 and have them downstairs without waking the entire hotel. Fat chance of that, it's a race to the elevator button, a race into the elevator (where they promptly crouch on the floor cause they don't like the way it makes their stomachs feel) and then a race out into whatever floor we're at. Sydney has learned to position herself in front of the elevators to block their exits. So far they haven't mowed her down.
Oh yah - I noticed something yesterday when we were at Tagaytay in the zoo. The boys were as explained below all over the place and I was chasing Eli and I turned around to see my 16 year old daughter in Lucas' path with her finger out saying "you will stop and hold my hand right now." Oh Lord it was like hearing my voice out of her mouth. She definately has the mom finger and eye brow raise down to a fine art form. Even better he's listened to her pretty consistently since. Once in awhile you'll see the upcoming battle for supremacy that's bound to rear it's head. Lucas has been the oldest and care giver, Sydney the youngest and has had two older, shall we say seasoned siblings to show her the roll of older sibling so let's hope we make it home before the monumental event.
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